Oliver Hazard Perry vs Ulsan

The Oliver Hazard Perry and the Ulsan are both Frigate classes. Displacement is 4,165 tons for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 2,215 tons for the Ulsan. The Oliver Hazard Perry reaches 30 knots vs 35 knots for the Ulsan. Operational range is 4,500 nautical miles for the Oliver Hazard Perry vs 8,000 for the Ulsan. The Oliver Hazard Perry carries a crew of 176 vs 186 for the Ulsan. The Oliver Hazard Perry was produced in 71 units vs 9 for the Ulsan. The Oliver Hazard Perry was commissioned in 1977, 4 years before the Ulsan (1981).

United States frigate, introduced in 1977, uses gas turbines to reach a speed of 30 knots.
Origin 🇺🇸 United States
Category Frigate
Type Guided-missile frigate
Manufacturer Bath Iron Works
Year introduced 1977
Number built 71 units
Estimated unit price $122 million
South Korean frigate, introduced in 1981, utilizes CODOG propulsion with gas turbine and diesel engines.
Origin 🇰🇷 South Korea
Category Frigate
Type Frigate
Manufacturer Hyundai Heavy Industries
Year introduced 1981
Number built 9 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 4,165 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 30.0 knots â—‰
Range 4,500 nm at 20 knots â—‰
Length 136.0 m â—‰
Beam 14.0 m â—‰
Crew 176 â—‰
Propulsion 2 × General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 41,000 shp (31 MW) through a single shaft and variable pitch propeller; 2 × Auxiliary Propulsion Units, 350 hp (260 kW) retractable electric azimuth thrusters
Armament
  • 1 × single-arm Mk 13 Missile Launcher (40-missile magazine with SM-1MR and Harpoon missiles)
  • Mk 38 Mod 2 Machine Gun Systems
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 Anti-submarine warfare torpedo tubes (Mark 46 or Mark 50 torpedoes)
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 caliber naval gun
  • 1 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
  • 8 × Hsiung Feng II SSM or 4 HF-2 and 4 HF-3 supersonic AShM (Taiwanese vessels only)
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm/L70 guns (Taiwanese vessels only)
Displacement 2,215 tons â—‰
Maximum speed 35.0 knots â—‰
Range 8,000 nm at 16 knots â—‰
Length 103.7 m â—‰
Beam 12.5 m â—‰
Crew 186 â—‰
Propulsion CODOG: 2 × GE LM2500 gas turbine engine, 2 × MTU 12V 956 TB82 diesel engine
Armament
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 cannon
  • 4 × Emerson EMERLEC 30 twin Oerlikon 30 mm/75 KCB cannon (Batch I)
  • 3 × Breda DARDO CIWS twin Bofors 40 mm/70 cannon (Batch II–III)
  • 2 × 4 RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
  • 2 × triple Mark 32 SVTT loaded with Mark 46 ASW torpedo, or K745 Blue Shark ASW torpedo (after 2006)
  • 12 × Mk 9 or KMk 9 depth charge

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has greater displacement at 4,165 tons compared to the Ulsan-class's 2,215 tons.
Which is faster, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class is faster with a maximum speed of 35 knots compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Ulsan-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 4,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class is longer at 136.0 meters compared to the Ulsan-class's 103.7 meters.
How many crew members do the Oliver Hazard Perry-class and Ulsan-class have?
The Ulsan-class has a larger crew complement of 186 compared to the Oliver Hazard Perry-class's 176 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Oliver Hazard Perry-class or Ulsan-class?
The Oliver Hazard Perry-class has been built in greater numbers with 71 vessels compared to 9 vessels of the Ulsan-class.